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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

While the person sits back and watches the value of their house climb to levels that have never been seen before, they are still struggling to get back to their pre-pandemic income level while also having to pay more for homeowner’s insurance and property taxes, not to mention the fact that all of their other bills have increased as well.

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Opinion: Fannie Mae’s title insurance pilot program overreaches

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, one of the proposals the President mentioned in the SOTU was to revive a previously discredited and shelved pilot program that would waive the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinances by Fannie Mae. By law it is not an insurer nor is it capitalized or regulated to do this. million in claims.

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When borrowers ‘ghost’ their servicers

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development approved housing counseling agencies to do more effective outreach to some of the harder-to-reach borrowers. Federal laws aren’t the only ones servicers have to contend with. Servicers are looking for different ways to connect with borrowers.

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Inclusive ‘Living Conditions’ Study Ranks Fla. No. 6

Empire Appraisal Group

Shelton Weeks, professor and director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development & Finance, Florida Gulf Coast University. “In points) Median annual property taxes: double weight (~4.44 points) General tax-friendliness: full weight (~1.05 points) Share of insured population: full weight (~1.74

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What’s Included in Closing Costs?

PennyMac

State laws will usually dictate who is legally responsible for overseeing the closing. An escrow account is a special account that holds money for property taxes, premiums, homeowners insurance and mortgage insurance. FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium. Homeowners Insurance. Homeowner Association Fee.

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How to Buy a Rental Property: Get Tips from the Experts

PennyMac

For example, typical annual costs include things like: Insurance. Property taxes. Taxes and Real Estate Investment. Beyond equity growth and cash flow, there is one other way that many people can make (or save) money by purchasing an investment property: tax savings. Maintenance costs. Mortgage payments.

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Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off?

Empire Appraisal Group

Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? Source: Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? NEW YORK – Accessory dwelling units are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others. The post Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? Florida Realtors. By Liz Weston.

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